1.1.1 / January 28, 2013
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Description

Have you ever wondered what applications aredoing with all those permissions they ask for? This app seeks tohelp users better understand the privacy and security implicationsof the software they install. We analyze applications offline inorder to detect the possible actions written into the applicationsource code, then display a summary of our findings to the user.

Apps with existing profiles will show up in green, whereas thosenot yet analyzed will show up in gray. We are in the process ofanalyzing all of the available free apps on the market, but we willgive priority to applications requested by users of AppProfiles, soplease check back in a few hours if you don't see an applicationyou're interested in. (Note that we do not provide informationabout paid apps or apps not downloaded through the AndroidMarket.)

You also have the option to indicate what app behaviors youdon't like by toggling the face next to each action, or indicate ifyou are uncomfortable with an app's behavior, then pressing"Submit" to upload your feedback. We encourage you to do so as ithelps make the app more effective as well as helping us with ourresearch.

We are researchers at the University of Michigan and have nocommercial interests in this app, and use the Internet permissiononly to deliver summaries to your phone and allow you to submitfeedback. We track individual feedback submissions via a large,random number generated on your phone (which is not derived fromany personally identifiable information in any way). You can optout of this by unchecking the relevant checkbox on the feedbackpage, or alternately by not submitting feedback.

If you have any further questions about any of the applications,feel free to contact us.

App Information App Profiles

  • App Name
    App Profiles
  • Package Name
    com.appdescriber
  • Updated
    January 28, 2013
  • File Size
    63k
  • Requires Android
    Android 1.6 and up
  • Version
    1.1.1
  • Developer
    Robust Net Research Group @ UMich
  • Installs
    1,000 - 5,000
  • Price
    Free
  • Category
    Tools
  • Developer
  • Google Play Link

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